Pope Joan Movie in the Works

There has never been any real evidence of a woman pope, but that hasn't stopped some folks from insisting it must have happened. Now a film is in the works, based on the novel Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. It may make for a great movie, especially if you pay no attention to historical errors and misrepresentations (which, in my view, is the only way to watch most historical films).

For more information, check out:

• Pope Joan: NOT - Excellent mythbusting from About Guide to Women's History Jone Johnson Lewis
• Pope Joan (2008) - page at the IMDB
• Goodman added to cast of 'Pope Joan' movie - Item at The Post-Standard

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